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Malaysian Reserve
23-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysian Reserve
Pamela Ling's family lawyer slams MACC for false statements
by AZALEA AZUAR THE family lawyer of Pamela Ling has criticised the Malaysian Anti-corruption Commission (MACC) for making false statements and accused it of intimidation and abuse of process. Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo accused MACC chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki of misleading the public. She claimed that he falsely stated that Ling was never a suspect and was merely called in as a witness. 'He should come clean about who ordered Ling's arrest and inexcusable treatment, even though her role was merely that of a witness, instead of making statements which are shockingly untrue,' Sangeet said in a statement. The lawyer also explained that MACC obtained an arrest warrant for Ling from the Johor Bahru Magistrate's Court on Dec 2, 2024, and detained her on Jan 8 this year following her handover by Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). She was then transported with handcuffs from the border to Johor Bahru and then to Putrajaya where she was held overnight. Ling was then formally arrested under the Anti-money Laundering, Anti-terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act and remanded for three days with interrogation and phone confiscation. She was then released on RM35,000 bail, subject to monthly MACC reporting and a travel ban. Sangeet believed that the MACC's handling of Ling was inconsistent with how a witness would be treated, alleging that the agency had 'hounded' Ling rather than simply summoning her. Sangeet highlighted that the Kuala Lumpur High Court's decision to grant leave to challenge the arrest warrant and travel restriction further weakens the MACC's claims, characterising its actions as clear harassment that erodes public trust in national institutions. In May last year, the MACC launched an investigation on Ling and her husband, Datuk Seri Thomas Hah, after they were suspected of corruption and money-laundering activities. The High Court granted leave for Ling to continue her judicial review, despite her ongoing disappearance, challenging her arrest and travel ban by the MACC and immigration DG.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Lawyer disputes MACC's claim Pamela Ling wasn't a probe suspect
KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer representing Datin Seri Pamela Ling's family has disputed a statement by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki that Ling was never a suspect in a money laundering investigation. This comes after Azam, in a press conference yesterday, said that Ling had only been called in as a witness in the investigation. In a statement, lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo said that the MACC had, in fact, applied for and obtained an arrest warrant from the Johor Baru magistrate's court dated Dec 2, 2024. However, Sangeet said events on Jan 8, 2025, painted a different picture. On that date, she said Ling was handed over to the MACC by Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) at the Malaysia-Singapore checkpoint. She said Ling was taken to the MACC office in Johor Baru, before being transported to MACC headquarters in Putrajaya where she was confined overnight in the lock-up. Sangeet added that Ling was served a notice under Section 72(3) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla) on the same day, clearly stating that she had been arrested. "The next day, she was brought before a magistrate who issued a three-day remand order. During this period, she was held in MACC custody, questioned, and had her mobile phone seized," she said. At the end of the remand period, Ling was released on bail of RM35,000, with conditions that included reporting to the MACC monthly. Sangeet also said that Ling was placed under a travel ban and that her request to return to her children, including one who had been hospitalised, was denied by the MACC. Ling, 42, was reported missing on April 9. Police are investigating the case as a kidnapping.
New Straits Times
23-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Lawyer questions MACC's statement that Pamela Ling wasn't a suspect
KUALA LUMPUR: The lawyer representing Datin Seri Pamela Ling's family has disputed a statement by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki that Ling was never a suspect in a money laundering investigation. This comes after Azam, in a press conference yesterday, said that Ling had only been called in as a witness in the investigation. In a statement, lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo said that the MACC had, in fact, applied for and obtained an arrest warrant from the Johor Baru magistrate's court dated Dec 2, 2024. However, Sangeet said events on Jan 8, 2025, painted a different picture. On that date, she said Ling was handed over to the MACC by Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) at the Malaysia-Singapore checkpoint. She said Ling was taken to the MACC office in Johor Baru, before being transported to MACC headquarters in Putrajaya where she was confined overnight in the lock-up. Sangeet added that Ling was served a notice under Section 72(3) of the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act (Amla) on the same day, clearly stating that she had been arrested. "The next day, she was brought before a magistrate who issued a three-day remand order. During this period, she was held in MACC custody, questioned, and had her mobile phone seized," she said. At the end of the remand period, Ling was released on bail of RM35,000, with conditions that included reporting to the MACC monthly. Sangeet also said that Ling was placed under a travel ban and that her request to return to her children, including one who had been hospitalised, was denied by the MACC. Ling, 42, was reported missing on April 9. Police are investigating the case as a kidnapping.
The Star
15-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Address concerns about Pamela's case, lawyer tells MACC
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) and its chief commissioner must address concerns regarding their conduct leading to Datin Seri Pamela Ling Yueh's disappearance, says Sangeet Kaur Deo. Sangeet – the lawyer representing Pamela's family – said that it has been 36 days since her disappearance on April 9 while en route to the MACC. "For months, Pamela faced relentless scrutiny by the MACC. She was questioned repeatedly and prevented from returning to her children in Singapore,' she said. Sangeet added that Pamela's presence in Malaysia was but by the MACC's order "With her movements restricted and unable to leave, she was under MACC authority Thus, the commission must explain the events and circumstances leading to her disappearance," she said in a statement on Thursday (May 15). On April 9, Pamela was summoned to the MACC headquarters in Putrajaya for an investigation under the MACC Act 2009 and the Anti-Money Laundering, Anti-Terrorism Financing, and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act. She reportedly went missing on her way to the appointment. Her lawyer filed a police report about her disappearance the same day. No ransom demand has been made in connection with her disappearance. The police have recorded statements from 27 individuals and are recording the statements of Pamela's three children in Singapore with Interpol's assistance.
Daily Express
13-05-2025
- Daily Express
Lawyer seeks probe into any role by MACC in Pamela's disappearance
Published on: Tuesday, May 13, 2025 Published on: Tue, May 13, 2025 By: FMT Reporters Text Size: Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo said MACC has several questions to answer, including who gave the order to pursue her client, Pamela Ling. PETALING JAYA: Lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo has called for an immediate investigation into any role the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) might have in the disappearance of Pamela Ling. Sangeet, who represents Ling's family, said it had been 33 days since the woman's disappearance, yet the anti-graft agency had not offered 'any real account' of its actions in the weeks leading up to the day she went missing. 'An immediate, independent, and transparent investigation into MACC's role is essential,' she said in a statement. Last Wednesday, former MACC chief Dzulkifli Ahmad raised concerns about the integrity and legality of the graft and money laundering investigation into Ling and her husband Hah Tiing Siu. Dzulkifli said it was a cause for concern that Ling's lawyer had revealed that her client was called in and had her statement recorded on nine separate occasions after being released from remand. He said once someone is arrested and their statement taken, the law only allows further questioning if they are reclassified as a witness, and that too only with the approval of the deputy public prosecutor. MACC released a detailed chronology of its investigation into Ling and Hah on May 7, showing that Ling had previously refused to cooperate in a graft probe and was arrested in Singapore before being returned to Malaysia. Sangeet today said that MACC must explain who gave the order to pursue Ling, why she was repeatedly pressed on personal matters unrelated to MACC's legal authority, and why no arrest warrant was issued when Ling stopped reporting to the agency. She claimed that MACC had aggressively pried into a matter involving Hah for allegedly fraudulently transferring company shares and forging Ling's signature – a case that is now before the Singapore High Court. Sangeet also claimed that MACC had failed to mention how its officers served notices improperly through Ling's father and used an arrest warrant related to a case which had been settled months before, to lure her from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. She said Malaysians deserved a corruption-fighting institution that commands trust, not one that fuels mistrust by 'retreating into silence when transparency is most needed'. Sangeet previously questioned whether MACC had filed a missing person's report on Ling after her no-show at its headquarters. Ling went missing on April 9 while en route to the MACC headquarters to give her statement. Her brother, Simon, claimed that his sister was abducted. He said the e-hailing car in which Ling was travelling was intercepted by three unidentified vehicles and that she was instructed to get into one of them. * Follow us on Instagram and join our Telegram and/or WhatsApp channel(s) for the latest news you don't want to miss. * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
